neither give nor take

immer noch, noch immer — still

sie ist immer noch nicht fertig — she still isn't ready (yet), she isn't ready yet

du bist noch zu klein — you're still too young

sie ist noch jung — she's only or still young

er schläft noch — he's still asleep

noch nie — never

das habe ich noch nie gehört — I've never known that (before)

er wird noch kommen — he'll come (yet)

(= eben, nicht später als) das muss noch vor Dienstag fertig sein — it has to be ready by Tuesday

ich habe ihn noch vor zwei Tagen gesehen — I saw him only two days ago

gerade noch — (only) just

noch gestern war er frisch und munter — (only) yesterday he was still bright and cheerful

noch keine drei Tage — not three days

(= außerdem, zusätzlich) wer war noch da? — who else was there?

noch einer — another (one)

noch ein Bier — another beer

noch zwei Bier — two more beers, another two beers

noch einmal or mal — (once) again, once more

ich gebe Ihnen noch zwei dazu — I'll give you two extra

noch ein Wort! — (not) another word!

noch größer — even or still or yet bigger

er will noch mehr haben — he wants even or still more

das ist noch besser — that's even better, that's better still or still better

das ist noch viel wichtiger als... — that is far more important yet or still than...

und wenn du auch noch so bittest... — however much you ask...

er kann noch und nöcher erzählen — he can go on telling stories for ever

ich kann Ihnen Beispiele noch und nöcher geben — I can give you any number of examples

sie hat noch und nöcher versucht,... — she tried again and again to...

noch nicht — not yet

sie sind immer noch nicht da — they're still not here

noch nach Jahren — even years later

ich habe [nur] noch zehn Euro — I've [only] ten euros left

es dauert noch fünf Minuten — it'll be another five minutes

ich mache das [jetzt/dann] noch fertig — I'll just get this finished

du wirst ihn [schon] noch kennen lernen — you'll get to know him yet

er wird noch kommen — he will still come

du kommst noch zu spät! — you'll be late if you're not careful

es ist noch keine Woche her, dass... — it was less than a week ago that...

noch am selben Abend — the [very] same evening

das ist noch lange kein Grund — that still isn't any sort of reason

wer war noch da? — who else was there?

noch etwas Kaffee? — [would you like] some more coffee?

noch ein/zwei Bier, bitte! — another beer/two more beers, please!

ich habe das noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht — I did it again/several times more

er ist noch größer [als Karl] — he is even taller [than Karl]

und wenn er auch noch so bittet — however much he pleads

wie heißt/hieß sie [doch] noch? — [now] what's/what was her name again?

das ist noch Qualität! — that's what I call quality

du wirst es noch bereuen! — you'll regret it!

er kann noch nicht einmal lesen — he can't even read

weder... noch — neither... nor

noch nicht — not yet

sie sind immer noch nicht da — they're still not here

ich sehe ihn kaum noch — I hardly ever see him any more

noch nach Jahren — even years later

ich habe [nur] noch zehn Euro — I've [only] ten euros left

es dauert noch fünf Minuten — it'll be another five minutes

ich mache das [jetzt/dann] noch fertig — I'll just get this finished

du wirst ihn [schon] noch kennen lernen — you'll get to know him yet

er wird noch kommen — he will still come

du kommst noch zu spät! — you'll be late if you're not careful

es ist noch keine Woche her, dass... — it was less than a week ago that...

noch am selben Abend — the [very] same evening

ich habe Großvater noch gekannt — I'm old enough to have known grandfather

Er hat noch Glück gehabt. Es hätte weit schlimmer kommen können — He was lucky. It could have been much worse

das ist noch lange kein Grund — that still isn't any sort of reason

wer war noch da? — who else was there?

er hat [auch/außerdem] noch ein Fahrrad — he has a bicycle as well

noch etwas Kaffee? — [would you like] some more coffee?

noch ein/zwei Bier, bitte! — another beer/two more beers, please!

ich habe das noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht — I did it again/several times more

er ist noch größer [als Karl] — he is even taller [than Karl]

und wenn er auch noch so bittet — however much he pleads

wie heißt/hieß sie [doch] noch? — [now] what's/what was her name again?

das ist noch Qualität! — that's what I call quality

du wirst es noch bereuen! — you'll regret it!

er kann noch nicht einmal lesen — he can't even read

weder... noch — neither... nor

l'ho conosciuto e ne ho parlato al direttore — I've met him and I talked to the manager about him

e tua madre? non ne ho più sentito parlare — and your mother? I haven't heard any more about her

non ne sono sicuro — I'm not sure about that

che cosa ne pensi? — what do you think?

parliamone — let's talk about that

ne sono fiero — I am proud of it

lo conosciamo e ne apprezziamo la sincerità — we know him and we appreciate his sincerity

ne vuole? — would like some?

ne voglio un altro — I want another (one)

ne ho — I've got some

prendetene ancora un po'! — do have some more!

non ne ha — he hasn't got any

vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai — I'd like some tea, if you have any

non ce ne servono ancora molti — we don't need many more

ne prendo quattro — I'll take four

dammene metà — give me half

ce ne sono otto — there are eight of them

ne ho mangiato solo un po' — I only ate a little

eccone uno, dov'è l'altro? — here's one of them, where is the other?

ne rimasi colpito — I was struck by it

non me ne importa nulla delle tue scuse! — I'm not interested in your excuses!

me ne ha dette di tutti i colori — he called me all sorts of names

entrò nella stanza ma ne uscì subito — she entered the room but came out (of it) immediately

devo andarmene di qui — I must get away from here

vattene! — get out! go away!

starsene a casa — to stay at home

se ne stavano in piedi vicino al bar — they were standing at the bar

(tempo: usato al negativo) non... più — no longer, no more, not... any more

non lavora più — he doesn't work any more, he no longer works

non ha più detto una parola — he didn't say another word

non c'è più bisogno che... — there's no longer any need for...

non ne posso più! — I can't take any more!

non ritornerò mai più — I'll never come back

non è più così giovane — he is not as young as he was

(quantità: usato al negativo) non...più — no more

non abbiamo più vino/soldi — we have no more wine/money, we haven't got any wine/money (left)

non ce n'è più — there isn't any left

non ce n'è quasi più — there's hardly any

non c'è più nessuno — there's no one left

non c'è più niente da fare — there's nothing else to do, there's nothing more to be done

più bello — more beautiful

più elegante — smarter, more elegant

parla più forte! — speak up!

e chi più ne ha, più ne metta! — and so on and so forth!

di più, in più, — more

la più bella del mondo — the most beautiful in the world

il più bravo di tutta la classe — the best in the class

il più veloce di tutti — the fastest of all

2 più 2 fa 4 — 2 plus 2 equals 4

(fraseologia) a più non posso — as much as possible

abbiamo discusso per più ore — we argued for several hours

(la parte maggiore) il più — the most

il più ormai è fatto — the worst is over, most of it is already done

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that

i più — the majority

i più pensano così — most people think so

la reazione dei più — the reaction of the majority

è più vecchio di me — he's older than me

è più bello di Luca — he's more handsome than Luca

non è più onesto di lei — he is no more honest than her

molto più difficile — much more difficult

sempre più veloce — faster and faster

sempre più interessante — more and more interesting

mangia due volte più di lui — she eats twice as much as he does

(il) più, (la) più, (i) più, (le) più — the most

è il più caro — it's the most expensive

è il più simpatico di tutti — he's the nicest of all

al più presto possibile — as early as possible

quale parte del libro ti è piaciuta di più? — which part of the book did you like most?

più che uno stimolo è un freno — it's more of a discouragement than an incentive

più che un avvertimento è una minaccia — it isn't so much a warning as a threat

si è comportato più o meno come gli altri — he behaved much the way the others did

la canzone fa più o meno così — the song goes something like this

più o meno piace a tutti — everybody likes it more or less

né più, né meno — neither more, nor less

più studio questa materia, più difficile diventa — the more I study this subject, the more difficult it becomes

più lo vedo e meno mi piace — the more I see him, the less I like him

non abitano più qui — they no longer live here

non più di 5 persone per volta — no more than 5 people at any one time

non più tardi delle 6 — no later than 6

non c'è più pane — there is no more bread, there's no bread left

non ne voglio più — I don't want any more

non lo farò mai più — I'll never do it again

allontanarsi sempre di più — to get farther and farther away

spazientirsi sempre di più — to grow more and more impatient

me ne serve di più — I need more of it

loro soffrono di più — they suffer (the) worst

quel che mi manca di più — what I miss most

cinque minuti, non di più — five minutes, no longer

non un soldo di più — not a penny more

è carina, niente di più — she's nice looking but nothing special

mi dia due mele in più — give me two more apples

ci abbiamo messo 2 ore in più dell'ultima volta — it took us 2 hours longer than last time

pratico più che decorativo — practical rather than decorative

ce n'è più che a sufficienza — there's more than enough

più che mai — more than ever before

più... che, più... di — more... than

mangia più pane di me — he eats more bread than me

offrire più possibilità — to offer more opportunities

più volte, persone — several times, people

è quello che ha più esperienza — he is the one with the most experience

chi prenderà più voti? — who will get (the) most votes?

due più sei fa otto — two plus six is eight

il più è fatto — most (of it) is done

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that

abito in una via molto stretta — i live in a very narrow street

abito in via Manzoni 5 — i live at number 5, Via Manzoni

la via dell'oppio — the opium trail

vie di comunicazione — communication routes

che via fai di solito? — what route do you usually take?

sulla via di casa — on one's way home

in via di guarigione — on the road to recovery

paese in via di sviluppo — developing country

la sua laurea gli apre molte vie — his degree offers him many possibilities

tentare tutte le vie — to try everything possible

per vie traverse — by underhand means

non avevo altra via — I had no alternative

via di mezzo — halfway

è una via di mezzo tra... — it's halfway between...

non c'è via di mezzo — there's no middle ground

scegliere la via di mezzo — to compromise

in via eccezionale — as an exception

in via provvisoria — provisionally

in via amichevole — in a friendly manner

adire le vie legali — to take legal proceedings

le vie del Signore — the ways of the Lord

passare alle vie di fatto — to resort to violence

per via aerea — by air

spedire per via aerea — to send by airmail

via satellite — by satellite

via Dover — via Dover

per via di — because of, on account of

le vie respiratorie — the respiratory tracts

la Via Lattea — the Milky Way

l'ho buttato via — i threw it away

dare via qc — to give sth away

sono stato via per 3 settimane — I was away for three weeks

questa macchia non va via — this mark won't come out

(eccetera) e così via — and so on

e via dicendo; e via di questo passo — and so on (and so forth)

via via — (pian piano) gradually

via da prep — away from

non andare via da me — don't leave me

pronti, via! — ready, steady, go!

dare il via — to start the race, give the starting signal

quando darai il via? — when are you going to give the starting signal?

dare il via a un progetto — to give the green light to a project

le -e di Londra — the streets of London

la Via Appia — the Appian Way

via laterale — side street

sulla pubblica via — on the public highway

sulla via del ritorno — on one's way back

prendere la via più lunga — to take the long way round

essere sulla via della perdizione — to be on the road to perdition

la via del successo — the gateway to success

seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via — to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow

né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo — neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between

non c'è via di scampo — there's no way out

in via di completamento — nearing completion

in via di guarigione — on the road to recovery

specie in via d'estinzione — endangered species

paese in via di sviluppo — developing country

per via diplomatica — through diplomatic channels

per -e traverse — by roundabout means

per via legale — through a law suit

per via orale, endovenosa — orally, intravenously

- e respiratorie — respiratory tract

- e urinarie — urinary passage

"per via aerea" — "by airmail"

via di comunicazione — transport link

la Via Lattea — the Milky Way

le -e del Signore sono infinite — God moves in mysterious ways

buttare via qcs. — to throw sth. away

dare via qcs. — to give sth. away

via via inventava delle spiegazioni — he was making up explanations as he went along

via via che la serata proseguiva... — as the evening went on...

il tuo inglese va via via migliorando — your English is improving little by little

al via — at the start

dare il via — to give the starting signal

dare il via a qcs. — to give sth. the go-ahead

via, non può essere vero — get away, it can't be true

uno, due, tre, via! — one, two, three, go!

ai vostri posti, pronti, via! — ready, steady, go!

e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito — and so on

mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo — I have to hand in an essay tomorrow

presentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned

presenta señales de deterioro — it is showing signs of wear

presentó su obra en la Galería Mons — she showed her work at the Galería Mons

el grupo presentó una obra en un solo acto — the group performed a one-act play

este año el examen presenta novedades — this year the exam has some new features

el cadáver presentaba varios impactos de bala — the body had several bullet wounds

el coche presenta ciertas modificaciones — the car has had certain changes made to it

me presentó a sus padres — he introduced me to his parents

permítanme presentarles a don Narciso Gómez — allow me to introduce Mr Narciso Gómez (to you)

te presento a Carlos — this is Carlos

a ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta

ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début

presentó sus respetos — she paid her respects

presentar armas — to present arms

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

presentar armas — to present arms

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

presentar armas — to present arms

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)